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Sunday parking will be free again in most areas of San Francisco
starting today, according to the city's Municipal Transportation Agency.

San Francisco enacted citywide parking meter operation on Sundays
in 2013, but Mayor Ed Lee has since called for the program to be scrapped to
make it more affordable for visitors and residents to navigate the city,
spend time at parks and shop, according to city officials.

Lee says the city is aggressively pursuing funding to boost its
transportation network, including a $500 million transportation bond on the
November ballot that, if approved, would be invested in improvements for
pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and drivers.

The SFMTA will still operate meters in the city on Sundays in some
areas, including those under the jurisdiction of the Port of San Francisco
and at Fisherman's Wharf as well as parking lots at Eighth and Ninth avenues
at Clement Street, Geary Boulevard at 18th and 21st avenues, Eighth Avenue at
Irving Street, the Pierce Street Garage near Lombard Street and Felton Street
at San Bruno Avenue.

Parking meters around AT&T Park will also continue to operate on
Sundays during special events, such as San Francisco Giants games.

For the first three Sundays this month starting today, parking
control officers will place informational flyers on vehicles parked at
expired meters where Sunday meters remain operational, according to the
SFMTA.